onur, Author at Wolfe Eye Clinic

Eye Awareness in April- Listen Up Ladies and Sports Players

April is full of spring showers, flowers blooming and trees budding. It is also sports eye safety and women’s eye health awareness month so there is lots to talk about in April! Where do we begin? April is Women’s Eye Health Awareness Month and Sports Eye Safety Month! In honor of both observances, Wolfe Eye…

It’s World Optometry Week!

World Optometry Week is a time dedicated to eye care professionals around the world for the outstanding care they provide to patients both young and old. In honor of World Optometry Week, the Wolfe Eye Clinic physicians and staff are taking a moment to thank our internal optometry providers as well as all the optometrists we partner…

Clinical trial for wet age-related macular degeneration treatment shows potential after Wolfe Eye Clinic participation

Phase III study, LUCERENE, recently announced optimistic clinical trial results for patients with wet (neovascular) age-related macular degeneration (AMD).1 Wolfe Eye Clinic retina specialists have been active participants in the LUCERENE study since April 2019, investigating Roche’s Faricimab, an intravitreal eye injection medication in patients with wet AMD. Results are promising thus far – Faricimab shows potential as…

Let’s Talk About Age-Related Macular Degeneration

What better time to focus on causes of vision loss than as we close out the month of February which is designated by Prevent Blindness as national Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) awareness month. If left untreated, AMD as it is commonly referred, is the leading cause of vision loss among older Americans aged 65 years and older. Regardless…

Not a candidate for LASIK? Hear how Wolfe Eye Clinic helped Mary find better vision with refractive lens exchange!

Each year, thousands of patients undergo LASIK laser eye surgery in Iowa at Wolfe Eye Clinic with plans to eliminate or reduce their need for contact lenses and eyeglasses. LASIK is one of the most well-known and safest surgeries around, but what are your options if you don’t qualify for LASIK? Rest assured at Wolfe…

Wolfe Eye Clinic Announces a Second Location Approved for Pediatric Eye Disease Research!

Wolfe Eye Clinic is proud to announce the addition of a second Iowa location as a certified site for the Pediatric Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG). The newest approval is for our Hiawatha (Cedar Rapids) location, and in large part thanks to Dr. Anne M. Langguth, pediatric ophthalmologist who will be the Principal Investigator. This approval will allow…

Welcome Dr. Edward H. Hu, Refractive Cataract Surgeon

Wolfe Eye Clinic is excited to welcome Edward H. Hu, MD., Ph.D. as a board- certified ophthalmologist providing comprehensive ophthalmic services and specializing in cataract surgery. Dr. Hu serves patients in our Cedar Rapids and Iowa City locations. Dr. Hu has a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in neuroscience and…

Glaucoma: The Silent Thief of Sight

January is National Glaucoma Awareness month and it is recognized each year to raise awareness of the risk factors and signs of glaucoma. Regardless of age, glaucoma is an eye disease that can affect people of all ages, but primarily affects the middle- aged and elderly groups. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness…

Just How Important is Washing Your Hands? Let’s Take a Closer Look!

Why is Handwashing Important? We all know that germs are everywhere… no matter where we are, there are germs. But how can each of us do our part in stopping the spread of germs? Are you washing your hands after each time you use the restroom? Or how about washing your hands every time you…

Dr. Jared Nielsen performs first in the Midwest surgery in clinical trial evaluating an investigational gene therapy for geographic atrophy

Wolfe Eye Clinic Retina Disease Surgeon, Dr. Jared Nielsen, was recently the third surgeon in the United States and first in Iowa and in the Midwest to perform surgery in a clinic trial evaluating an investigational gene therapy called GT005 for geographic atrophy secondary to dry age-related macular degeneration. What is geographic atrophy? Geographic atrophy (GA)…

Author: onur